Sole for rubber boots



Dec. 13, 1927.

J. B. HINES SOLE FOR RUBBER soows Filed Jan. 1927 Inventor Pawnee D c.13, 1927.-

UNITED ,FSTATESI JOHN BRENNAN BIKES, or Gunman, ONTARIO, cANAna;

SOLE FOR RUBBER BOOTS.

Application filed January 17, 1927. Serial No. 161,701.

The present invention relates generally to im rovements in rubber bootsfor firemen [ship said metal disks which have ,been in-.

serted in the perforations will make the soles puncture-proof. v Whenthe three inter 'and advantagesof this invention will now soles areassembled they form a flexible sole "absolutely puncture-proof.

r Another important object of the invention lies in the provision of asole of this nature which is comparatively simple in its construction,inexpensive tomanufacture, thoroughly eflicient and reliable for thepurpose specified and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which itis designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in cer-.

tain novel. features of construction, and in the combination andarrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described andclaimed. i

- In'the drawing:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the bottom sole section,

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the intermediate sole section, I

Fig. 3 is a similar view to the top sole section, f i

Fig. 4 is an edge elevation of the sole with the sections assembled.

Referring to the drawings in detail ,it will be seen that the numeral 1denotes the bottom sole section which is provided with a plurality ofapertures or perforations '2 for receiving metallic disks 3. v

The numeral 4 denotes the intermediate sole section which is providedwith perforations 5 for receiving metal disks 6 and the apertures 5 andmetal disks Gare arranged in staggered relation to theapertures 2 andmetal disks 3 when the intermediate sole 'section 4 is superposed on thebottom sole section 1.. The numeral 7 denotes the top VPATENQTIOFFICE jsole section which is provided with perforations 8 having therein metaldisks 9 which are arranged in staggered relation to the perforations 5,metal disks 6, andthe perforations 2 and metal disks 3 when the threesole sections are superimposed as is shown to advantage in F1 ure 4. In.Fig. 4 the numeral 10 denotes t e gummed intersole attached to thesolesection. This enables the 7 boot which has a gummed inner lining to bedrained and immediately dried as the inside will have a smooth rubberfinish similar to the outside.

It, is thought that the construction, utility,

be clearly understood. without a more detailed description thereof. Thepresent embodiment of the invention has been dis' closed in detailmerely by way of example since in actualpractice it attains the featuresofadvantage enumerated as desirable in the statement ofthejinvention and the above description. It will be apparent thatchanges in the details of construction, and

perforations, and a plurality of metal disks,

one ineach perforation, the metal disks in the three sole sections beingarranged in. staggered relation so as to prevent the piercmg bled.

of the sole when the sections are assem- 2. A sole ofthe class describedcoinprising three super-imposed sole sections having perforations, and aplurality of metal disks,- one in each perforation, the metal disks inthe three sole sections being arranged in staggered relation so as toprevent the piercing of the, sole when the sections are assembled, theupper surface of the top sole section being gummed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN BRENNA QHIN'ES.

